Comment & Opinion

Tax cuts, deregulation power growth
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
Aug 05, 2026
Economic freedom and economic growth remain intertwined. Set to speak in Las Vegas on Wednesday, it was hoped President Donald Trump would emphasize h...
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MAGA or the DSA? America deserves a better choice
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By ABBY McCLOSKEY Bloomberg Opinion 
Aug 05, 2026
DALLAS (TNS) — Most Americans don’t want a state-run economy. But increasingly, there’s not a political party that reflects this mainline view. On the...
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Clearing clutter a constant challenge
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By DEB WUETHRICH 
Aug 05, 2026
Clutter to a house is like weeds in the garden. You can’t just do it once and it’s done. Maybe some can. Not with the need to weed, but I hear many in...
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Waste of the Day: Puppies with public funds
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
Aug 04, 2026
Susan Noel, the former clerk and treasurer of Washington, Oklahoma, allegedly used public funds to buy a puppy, sofa, vacuum cleaner, electric dog cli...
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We can’t fix America’s schools without data
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG Bloomberg Opinion 
Aug 04, 2026
NEW YORK (TNS) — At a time when both U.S. parties paint the other as a threat to the country’s future, both are ignoring one of the gravest threats of...
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Why so many Latinos in the US are anti-immigrant
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By ELADIO BOBADILLA Los Angeles Times 
Aug 04, 2026
LOS ANGELES (TNS) — Since President Donald Trump’s return to power, more than 60 people have died at the hands of or in the custody of immigration aut...
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More Americans saying no to alcohol
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
Aug 03, 2026
American drinking habits are changing. Nearly half of American adults say they don’t touch alcohol, according to a 2025 Gallup survey. At 54%, the sha...
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World hunger, poverty greatly reduced
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
Aug 03, 2026
Polls show that many Americans today — particularly younger ones — have a less-than-favorable view of free-market capitalism. A recent Gallup survey f...
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Will the Iran war kill OPEC?
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By PETER ST. ONGE and E.J.ANTONI 
Aug 03, 2026
WASHINGTON (TNS) — OPEC looks like it might be coming undone. Major members have threatened to leave, and one already has. This could eventually mean ...
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One Pa. county already has smartest energy policy
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By ATHAN KOUTSIOUROUMBAS RealClearPennsylvania 
Aug 03, 2026
One of the largest natural gas power plants in America is in Bucks County in eastern Pennsylvania. Tucked away in Falls Township, the Fairless Energy ...
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Here’s the truth folks — ‘Jimothy’ is disabled
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By MARCIE SCHELLHAMMER 
Jul 31, 2026
"Jimothy" the raccoon has caught America's attention like a nude beach by a frat house. People cannot get enough. Art festivals have been held. T-shir...
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Waste of the Day: Housing funds used for ATV gear
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
Jul 30, 2026
The former executive director of a federally-funded housing authority in North Carolina recently pleaded guilty to conspiring to commit theft of a fed...
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Pentagon’s hidden housing scandal
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By JAY ROGERS RealClearDefense  
Jul 30, 2026
Sen. Jon Ossoff released a report on July 8 documenting lead exposure in a newborn, mold-related emergency room visits, and a cockroach infestation li...
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Trump still playing reality-TV role
Comment & Opinion, Opinion
By JACKIE CALMES Los Angeles Times 
Jul 30, 2026
WASHINGTON (TNS) — For 14 seasons right up to his first run for president, Donald Trump was the star of his own reality shows, "The Apprentice" and th...
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